F55 Ride Control
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F55 Ride Control
Is it worth it? Ordering C6 at Noon today. Thanks in advance. Would love to have Z51 but GM constraint may negate getting the car at all this year so we had to drop it.
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
GET IT....I use mine all the time...Sport when I am driving by myself=90% of the time; Tour when my wife is riding with me (she doesn't complain when I leave it on Sport but she has lower back issues and I soften the ride for her)..
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Originally Posted by vetdude
Is it worth it? Ordering C6 at Noon today. Thanks in advance. Would love to have Z51 but GM constraint may negate getting the car at all this year so we had to drop it.
My husband has a 2005 Z51 coupe and I got to test drive one with the F55 package. I ordered the F55. I love being able to have the soft ride when I want it. We took a trip to the mountains of NC and the ride, after several hours, was a bit rough. I think it will be different with the F55 package. I was most impressed. I too have back issues and am glad they offer this choice. You will not be disappointed. Good luck.
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My 2006 with F55 and OEM runflats rides smoother, takes bumps better than my 2004 C5 did with stock suspension and GS-D3 non runflats. I'm glad I bought the F55.
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Originally Posted by Wes Smith
I bought the F55 and added the Z-51 sway bars.......little less difference in the two settings now but I still would order it the same way.
For me, this is the perfect mix.
For me, this is the perfect mix.
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Back neck ailments here too. You can't go wrong with the F-55
It will the the most comfortable corvette ride possible and is definitely more usuable than the Z-51 option which is for the track. F-55 is good for the roads that are neglected and torn up full of potholes. It's a more realistic suspension to have if you use it as a daily driver or more importantly if you drive on bad roads. 
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Originally Posted by vetdude
Is it worth it? Ordering C6 at Noon today. Thanks in advance. Would love to have Z51 but GM constraint may negate getting the car at all this year so we had to drop it.
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This is a good quote: "Magnetic Selective Ride package ($1675) is truly the thinking man's alternative when it comes to suspension. In its normal touring mode, it offers a ride as supple as the base car's but with the added benefit of virtually flat cornering thanks to the fast-reacting shocks filled with magnetic-rheological fluid (a magic mix of iron particles and suspension oil) that, when energized by an electromagnet, stiffens the dampers to counteract body roll."
... from this forum link which you might want to check out: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1552605742
... from this forum link which you might want to check out: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1552605742
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Originally Posted by vetdude
Thanks for the input everybody, especially scrannel for pointing to that thread - F55 it is!
